Liam Kane

Chief Executive

Describe yourself in five words.
Deliverer, Scottish, principled, budget focused and amusing.

Tell us three of your career highlights to date.
1. Being general manager of Sky TV for 2 years after it launched.
2. Getting ELBA’s volunteer numbers up through 8,000 in 08/09.
3. Opening night at the Dome!

Name your favourite place of interest in East London.
The Gun pub in Docklands for its views of the Dome.

In one sentence explain why you are passionate about East London?
The place and the people are the nearest thing to being back in Glasgow where people are real and have a sense of humour.

Tell us one thing that people may not know about you.
I am a father of five children, each of whom is smarter than me, especially the youngest who is finishing her second year reading Mandarin!

Tell us the best thing about working for East London Business Alliance.
The people in all areas – local community, scheme participants, the company volunteers and most of all the staff.

Complete this sentence: The absolute best thing about volunteering is…
You get to do something potentially life changing (yours as well as the people you are helping) whilst having a lot of fun doing it.